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Booker T. Washington would like to meet with President Roosevelt before a Naval Officer is appointed for the port of New Orleans. He would also like to discuss the possibility of retaining J. H. Bingham as Internal Revenue Collector for the State of Alabama.
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1902-01-22
C. W. Haden sends information that Leander J. Bryan and Chief Deputy Steele are corresponding with Senator Hanna in an effort to ensure that Bryan or Steele are appointed United States Marshal for the Middle District of Alabama. Bryan supposedly offered his support for Hanna’s presidential nomination in 1906.
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1902-01-12
James I. McKinney speaks out against Mr. Walker and recommends Mr. Burton as Collector of Internal Revenue.
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1901-12-28
Due to accusations from Benjamin Walker, Attorney General Knox requests information on L. J. Bryan, President Roosevelt’s nominee for Marshal of the Middle District of Alabama.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-12-18
Attorney General Knox reviewed the complaints against L. J. Bryan brought by Benjamin Walker, investigated Walker’s background, and examined irregularities in Bryan’s office. He found no evidence against Bryan and recommends his reappointment as Marshal of the Middle District of Alabama.
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1901-12-19
Frank Strong reviews the charges raised against U.S. Marshal Leander J. Bryan and the findings of subsequent investigations.
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1901-12-19
Any information President Roosevelt gained from his meeting with Joseph Forney Johston, Bartlett S. Johnston’s brother, can be relied upon. Roosevelt can trust the Johnston family.
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1901-12-07
Justice White does not know Judge Selby well but everything he has heard is favorable. White does not know anything about Alabama and will discuss Louisiana with President Roosevelt on his return to Washington, D.C.
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1901-11-15
Thomas Goode Jones was sworn in as judge of the United States District Court for the Middle and Northern Districts of Alabama. The article lists many people who were present at the event, and also recounts Jones’s words before being sworn in, as well as his oath of office.
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1901-10-11
Thomas Goode Jones, the newly appointed district judge, has stated that he will not replace Republican court employees with Democrats.
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1901-10-10
Booker T. Washington reports on his inquiries about Julian H. Bingham. He has found that Bingham has a good record and “stands high in both official and personal character.” Any opposition to Bingham is purely political.
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1901-10-07
William E. Chandler was disappointed not to receive the Alabama judgeship but President Roosevelt selected a strong candidate.
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1901-10-08
John S. Wise asks President Roosevelt and his cabinet to avoid making any further appointments in Virginia. Wise believes that the faction opposing him will collapse without patronage. He congratulates Roosevelt on the appointment of former Governor Thomas Goode Jones to the Alabama judgeship.
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1901-10-08
Senator Hanna had no interest in the Alabama judgeship but had to recognize the demands of the local Republican organization. He has stated to them that he will take no further action. It would be helpful to Hanna if the appointment of Thomas B. Morton, J. H. Bingham’s successor as collector of internal revenue, was issued.
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1901-10-09
Thomas Goode Jones thanks President Roosevelt for his appointment as United States district judge for the northern and middle districts of Alabama.
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1901-10-11
Senator Morgan encourages President Roosevelt to appoint Judge Lapsley to the federal bench.
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1901-10-03
Booker T. Washington has investigated the conditions in Georgia and concluded that attacks against African American office holders are based on race and not character or ability. Washington also provides advice on government appointments in Alabama.
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1901-10-04
Booker T. Washington will have the information on Alabama and Texas appointments within a few days. He is soon leaving for a trip through Mississippi and will summarize conditions in the state. Washington defends the character of the African Americans holding public office in Georgia and believes objections brought against them will be based on race.
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1901-10-01
Newspaper article suggesting that Vice President Roosevelt is visiting Alabama to “make acquaintances that may be useful in 1904.” A “National Negro Leader” will guide Roosevelt during the trip.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901
Claris Yeuell is the editor of a Republican newspaper in Alabama and a supporter of Vice President Roosevelt. He believes that efforts are being made to raise public sentiment against Roosevelt in the South in light of Roosevelt’s upcoming trip to the region. The scheduled visit with Booker T. Washington is receiving a great deal of attention. Yeuell requests an interview with Roosevelt and is willing to publish anything to help Roosevelt’s candidacy.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1901-08-28